ensnared; ensnaring; ensnares
: to take in or as if in a snare
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Examples of ensnare in a Sentence
The animals got ensnared in the net.
The police successfully ensnared the burglar.
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The movie, while fictional, depicted a situation that the United Nations estimates has ensnared hundreds of thousands of people in real life.
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
And while the Matthews family was still waiting for any sign of progress on the open investigation into Sara’s death, another investigation ensnared an Easton.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
To further enhance its defenses, potential Russian targets have adopted several unconventional air-defense techniques, including the installation of large nets around critical infrastructure to ensnare incoming drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Unlike technology companies that work to ensnare (and monetize) our attention, Foreman entrapped our bodies only to liberate our minds.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
And while the Matthews family was still waiting for any sign of progress on the open investigation into Sara’s death, another investigation ensnared an Easton.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
To further enhance its defenses, potential Russian targets have adopted several unconventional air-defense techniques, including the installation of large nets around critical infrastructure to ensnare incoming drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Unlike technology companies that work to ensnare (and monetize) our attention, Foreman entrapped our bodies only to liberate our minds.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Ensnare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ensnare. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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en·snare
in-ˈsna(ə)r 
-ˈsne(ə)r
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